If Strippers Won’t Come To Jesus, This Guy Will Bring Jesus To Their Home Address Apparently

Religious fanatics are some of my favorite people, but only when they're harmless. Now that the Supreme Court has made "religious freedom" a viable excuse for discrimination, emboldened fanatics the country-over are figuring out new and interesting ways to get a leg up on those that don't agree with them. 

According to AVN (link below), Christian soldier David Van Vleet of Washington state, for but one example, is now petitioning to get the real names and addresses of strippers in the state so that he can pray for them "by name."

All he's doing is asking County Auditor Julie Anderson for the real names and addresses, as listed on the state entertainer licenses, for the strippers who work at Dream Girls at Fox's in Parkland. Why? Because "I would pray for those dancers by name. I’m a Christian. ... We have a right to pray for people."

...under the state's Public Records Act, Van Vleet has a right to get those names ... and addresses, 'cause otherwise, how will God know where to find the poor dears? After all, what is s/he/it? All-knowing or something? The license information also includes the dancers' height, weight, eye and hair color, date of birth, signature and a color photo.

Thankfully this County Auditor was smart enough to get in touch with 125 of the aforementioned licensees to let them know that someone wanted their personal info. That's when the community decided it wasn't going to take any shit from this bible thumper.

"They have an enormous privacy interest in not disclosing their identities," said attorney Jenn Kaplan, who represents one of the dancers and a female club manager in the lawsuit they filed against the county seeking to keep the information private. "Many of them have suffered domestic abuse, many of them are trying to prevent people from knowing their whereabouts."

But there are other considerations as well. The manager said she has a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) out against an "abusive former partner," and if Van Vleet posts her information on the internet, that partner could find her. The dancer expressed concern that since her real name is "distinctive," Van Vleet would be able to find her "day job," not to mention that she "has a young daughter, who her friends and family are, and her address and phone number."

"I feel I could be harassed by Mr. Van Vleet or other people with nefarious intentions, and that I could suffer the loss of my other job and relationships because of the disclosure," the dancer, suing as "Jane Doe #1," told the Bellingham Herald.

Once again, common sense prevailed thanks to a judge who understood just how insane Van Vleet's demands were.

Fortunately, U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton understood the dancers' concerns and at a hearing last week, he issued a preliminary injunction blocking the release of the business licenses and names,telling the Associated Press that the release of the information "could be used to harass or threaten dancers or strip club managers." A further hearing in December could make the injunction permanent.

"He essentially silenced 7 million people in the state of Washington to protect 70 people’s so-called right to privacy who dance on a stage naked," Van Vleet, a civil engineer by trade, said after last week's hearing.

And so, at last, the truth comes out. This dude's got a vendetta against the right to privacy for people that he deems are undeserving of it. I legitimately hope he represented himself, and will continue to do so. He seems like he's got this all figured out.

Via AVN